Government Salaries Explorer

This database of compensation for Texas state employees is published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. We publish this information because we believe that disclosing how tax dollars are spent is in the public interest.

Updated: July 1, 2023 • Download all data

AGENCY

House of Representatives

Total employees

906
Median salary

$44,400
Minimum salary

$600
Maximum salary

$234,000

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	467	51%	$48,000
Male	439	48%	$39,600

Employees by race

Most employees at this agency identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	3	< 1%	$48,000
Asian	23	2%	$25,200
Black	73	8%	$25,620
Hispanic	245	27%	$39,000
Other	32	3%	$37,800
White	530	58%	$48,000

Length of employment

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	385	42%	$36,000
1-10 years	388	42%	$51,900
10-20 years	100	11%	$34,164
20+ years	33	3%	$63,537

Employment status

Most employees at this agency are full-time. Employment status refers to whether an employee is listed as working part or full time and is based on hours worked in a week.